Month: March 2016

The chief differences are in the opening moves. The banda y banda is used in exchange for the #8 & 9 strikes. Abanico flat blade blocks can be substituted for the force to force blocks. Otherwise you can use these actions as slashes.

Blade Anyo 3 starts out with two “butcher’s blocks”. You angle step forward to your right foot and execute a roof block/follow up slash. You angle step forward with your left foot and execute a slanting cut.

The rest of the blade Anyo 3 follows the same footwork pattern of cane anyo 3.